Strategic Capital Campaign Director

Row New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Row New York seeks a Director of Capital Campaign to lead a $20-30 million capital campaign, building infrastructure to double program impact and fund a community boathouse. The role develops strategy, coaches the development team, and partners with the Board and Leadership Council to drive fundraising success.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in major gifts and capital campaigns, with a proven record of closing six- to seven-figure gifts and managing campaign budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, with a Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven to ten years of professional fundraising experience, with a focus on Capital Campaigns or major gifts.
• Proven track record of securing major gift support, with six and seven figure asks.
• Experience leading capital campaigns and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multifaceted capital campaign to support Row New York’s strategic plan and community boathouse.
• Establish solicitation priorities, manage prospect lists, research, and tracking.
• Collaborate on collateral and communications for solicitation across channels (print, web, social).
• Lead and coach volunteers on the Capital Campaign Leadership Council; support Executive Director and team during solicitations.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Major gifts

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree; Masters preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Row New York seeks a Director of Capital Campaign to lead a $20-30 million capital campaign, building infrastructure to double program impact and fund a community boathouse. The role develops strategy, coaches the development team, and partners with the Board and Leadership Council to drive fundraising success.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in major gifts and capital campaigns, with a proven record of closing six- to seven-figure gifts and managing campaign budgets.